MR GLO first, of course, then a good lather from the Green Mountain Cheaha shaving soap:
Triple milled shaving soap formulated to provide a creamy, sturdy, slick lather. Essential oils of cedarwoods, patchouli and exotic florals, citrus, moss and leather are reminiscent of Mount Cheaha, the highest point in Alabama.
The lather was not so creamy as from some soaps, but quite adequate for a good shave. My Weber ARC razor, holding an Astra Keramik Platinum blade, produced a BBS finish in three very comfortable passes.
I’m enjoying using EDTs as aftershaves: just use a little less, and the result is fine (so far). Today’s “aftershave” is Annik Goutal’s Eau de Sud:
The main notes of this symphony of scents are bergamot, mandarine, and grapefruit, displaying the savors of sun-ripened citrus fruits. Then the fragrance reveals more generous, warm, woody, resinous accents, reminiscent of voluptuous hours of farniente. Eau du Sud reflects the heat of the Mediterranean sun…
Eau de Sud reminds me of the fragrance and stillness of a ssun-drenched summer countryside on a still afternoon in the South of France—”reminds” being a term of art, since I’ve never been there. But it’s what I imagine it must smell like.
A very pleasant start to the weekend.
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